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As your recover your breath you instinctively transform back into your humanoid form. You have been fortunate to survive this encounter (add 1 LUCK point) but there are doubtless many more traps and dangers in headhunter territory. Casting an eye over the remains of your would-be captors you notice an interesting red-jewelled pendant around the chief's neck, which you decide to take. They have nothing else of value.

You can now decide to either head directly north through the heart of the dark forest (turn to 14) or continue to keep to the forest's edge (turn to 198).